Public Safety Committee amends panhandling ordinance

2:10 AM,
Jun. 19, 2014

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The Zanesville Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday to include an exception clause to an ordinance outlining possible solicitation regulations before sending the draft back to Zanesville City Council for final approval. The exception would be for 501c3 organizations that get approval from the city safety director to be on public property during a certain time period to ask for money.

The ordinance draft that was introduced to council months ago would limit panhandling that uses an "aggressive manner" or "false or misleading representation" to solicit money on public property.